SORTIE REPORT #1877
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑24 66 233 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Big Week, Day Five: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. The main formation of group size flew as the lead group of the 41st 'Regular' Combat Bombardment Wing. The second formation, consisting of two squadrons, combined with a squadron from the 303rd BG to form the composite low group of the same combat wing. The weather cooperated, with CAVU conditions over the target area. A smoke screen did not hide the target very well, and, in fact, helped the bombardiers identify and confirm the target location! Bombing was by visual aiming and results were good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Lead Squadron, low group. Turned back because #2 supercharger ran away and engine began losing oil and smoking; could not be feathered.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 41‑24578 547th SO*U OLD RELIABLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Harry Bailey 547 Aborted
Co-pilot LaSeur, William Veryle 547 Aborted
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Aborted
Bombardier Pederson, Floyd Ray 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO) 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Felicetti, Frank Dominick 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Westrick, Urban William 547 Aborted
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